Convening, Recruiting, and Connecting People Who Repair Local Economies
Originally posted on Faith+Finance on September 10, 2021 Nathaniel Willis was a gardener. He built educational gardens for public schools. When his project was up for renewal in the school district budget, he discovered what power was, and what it was like to not have any. His life changed that day. He got a few […]
CategoriesCatalytic Capital Faith + FinanceOriginally published at Faith+Finance on September 17, 2021 Sister Corinne Florek has been called the Godmother of Community Development Finance; leading Catholic women’s religious orders to invest into marginalized communities all over the country and the world, in response to the Gospel. She led in creating a fund that now includes channels the investments of […]
Here is a picture of the ecosystem that is coming together to create inclusive wealth in Washington DC, or the part of it we are working on.
Neighborhood Economics is bringing Povertystoplight.org to Washington DC. An innovation created and proven in multiple countries in the Global South as a way to measure poverty and to do something about it, Stoplight gathers detailed information at the household level that is used to create an action plan that helps lift people out of poverty. […]
CategoriesUncategorizedJoin us in September! Join the people creating the new local economy, building an inclusive system that works for all. Here you will meet the people making it happen, the leaders who are taking back the economy from Wall Street to Main Street. We are thrilled to host this first of its kind one day […]
CategoriesUncategorizedBe part of taking back the economy from Wall Street to Main Street. This is where SOCAP gets deep and local and long term, making a difference every day. Come to Neighborhood Economics in Cincinnati November 17-18. Join the leaders from Providence, Louisville, Detroit, Asheville, Allentown, and other communities being transformed. These are the people […]
